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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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